Liggins, E: George Gissing, the Working Woman, and Urban Cul

'... a fascinating exploration of women's work and its depiction in the periodical and fictional writing of the period... Liggins writes with a mix of clarity, wit and intelligence that makes her study as learned as it is sparklingly fresh.' Deborah Parsons, University of Birmingham, UK 'The author has succeeded in presenting a nuanced account of Gissing's diverse representations of working women, sensitive to the range of his fiction, inluding lesser known short stories and one-volume novels...' Literature and History